Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-02
DAILY HERALD.
KNIGHTS TEMpLAR.
Dedication of the New
Asylum.
CEUR DE LION C0MMANDERY.
Exercises at the Asylum THE
Grand Banquet and Bali.
Those Present.


Those Present.
Last night the new asylum OF Ceur
de Lion Commandery No. 0, knights
Templar, of Los Angeles, was dedicate d
with imposing ceremonies. The asylum
Is in the third story of tho bank build
;nq. corner of First and Spring streets,
and is one of the most handsomely deco.
rated halls In the State. A full descrip.
tior of this beautiful temple, dedicated
70 the cause of true. Christianity, was
published in the HERALD some days
ego.
THE DEDIcAroRY ExERoIsEs.
By 1880 o'clock the spacious hall was
completely filed, and shortly afterward
the Knights Templar members of Ceur
de Lion Commandery, arrayed in their
rich uniforms and regalia, filed in and
took their positions around the station
of the Eminent Commander. 1t was
hoped that Grand Commander Lloyd
would conduct the dedicatory exercises,
but he was unable to be present, and
Past Eminent Commander H. S. Orme
cficiated in his stead. N. L. Story
acted as Grand Prelaie. The services
we're very interesting, and during the
dedication the following musical pro.
eramme was rendered.
Mrs. Mamie Perry-Davis.
Anthem ."Te Deum Laudamus''
= Mrs. Mamie Perry Davis, Miss Florence
Z Perry. Mr., Marcus G. Shook Mr.. Al
bert Hawthorne, Mr.. Oscar Huber.
Acc0mpanist. Mrs. 4. Jennings.
Instrumental. Appropriate Selections
Seventh Infantry Battalion Orchestra.
The music was beyond compare and
Mrs. Mamie Perry-Davis simply outdid
herself.
I. The following officers of the Com.
. mandery assisted at the dedication: Sir
!. Knights Trowbridge Hyer Ward, Emf
,nent Commander; Wm. Adams Morgan,
Generalissimo; james Boon Lankershim,
! Captain General; Norton Fillmore Story,
;.Prelate; Franklin Jordan, Senior War.
den; Edwin Herbert Freeman, Junior
Warden; Edward Falls Spence, Treas
urer; Richard Thomas Mullard, Record.
or; Vim. Thomas Somes. Standard Bear.
or; Geo. Crockett Knox, Sword Bearer;
Freeman Golding Teed, Warder; John
,McIlmoil, Sentinel.
THE BANQUET.
After the dedicatory exercises the Sir
Knights, their families and friends ad-
journed to Arniory Hall, where a ban.
guet was spread that will long be remem'
bered by all who were present. The
menu was exquisite, the wine had been
iced to just the proper temperature aud
oil conditions were favorable for decid.
edly enjoyable time. Past Eminent
Commander Sir E. F. Spence presided,
and after the guests were seated he
called upon Sir Knight w. A. Knightor
~ ask the divine blessing of the Maker
upon the proceedings of the evening
Mr.. Knighton offered up an eloquent
supplication.
The presiding officer then proposed the
s'Health, Advancement and Prosperity
of the Grand Commandrey of California,
and called upon DR.. H. s. Orme to re.
spond. The Doctor said that he was
reluctant to speak before so large an as
., mblage of beauty and intellect, but he
would feel false to himself and his order
did he not utter some simple words in
commendation of the Commandery. He
regretted that Commander Lloyd was
not present to respond to the toast. He
said that sixteen years ago CGur de
Lion Commandery comprised only a
Handful of members. and they had hard
times, but now they could proudly point
to l2O members. He referred to the
time in 1880, when the California
Knightk made such gallant bat
tle to get tho next National
Commandery held in San Francisco, how
they had been successful and the
knights had been induced to come, will
what cordiality they had been received
and how they went home full of tn,
praises of glorious California and how
to-day many hundreds of these sam,
Knights are now settled in California as
sisting to put her in the front rank oi
States. These new citizens would no
be here to-day had it not been for the
conclave in 1888. The speaker referred
to the great advancement of the Com
nandery since 1869, when it comprised
only few members, whereas to-day the
Sir Knights number thousands.
.'Ths Visiting Sir Knights" wa;
responded to by j. ]. Gosper
OF Arizona, who contrasted the
knights of the eleventh cen
tury with the Knights of the present
day. Then they went forth to visit the
birthplace of Christ and their sword.
were often wet in blood and broken ir
war. Now the battle was as hard fol
the cause of Christianity, but differen
methods were used.
"The Ladies" was responded to by Jas
B.Lankershim in humorous vein ant
his remarks were frequently interrupted
BY laughter and applause. He quote'
all of the known and unknown poet
aud historians to prove that woman wa
Gods best gift to man. He said that n
man could forget the mince pie of hi
maternal parent, the gorgeous slipper
presented by his lady love or even tn
scowl of his landlady when board be
came due, but he never forgot to cal
chem pet names.
Pact Eminent Commander Joh'
d. Bicknell responded to the toast
ssTemplarism; Its Universally" HI
said there was no chapter in tn
STORY of the world so strange as Ma
sopry. At the first dawn of history I
little band met on the hills of Judea ant
formed lodge. and made the requisite
for admission. belief in the Deity
This little band had striven earnestly
and Masonry extends in an unbroker
chain down to the present time. En-
pires have risen and fallen, Kings have
asc9nded the throne when q day wa.
xxor.u,rx and ora .,inhf THAR ha ads xuare